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Day 25 – John 1:14
Dec 25, 2023 · original
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 Nativity sets are usually colorful, artistic, even ornate. The stable is surrounded by shepherds kneeling with lambs, magi bearing jeweled gifts, archangels pouring forth praise. Mary looks ready to host a party despite just enduring hours of labor pains. Joseph seems more tired, leaning on his staff. It’s appropriate for a manger to be magnificent since, as John’s Gospel says, this is where we see the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father. Yet visitors to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem are often surprised by two features. Jesus’ birthplace is a cave under the altar. His manger is a trough carved in the rock. Though adorned with candles and icons today, the birthplace was anything but glorious on that holy night.
Day 24 – Isaiah 9:6-7
Dec 24, 2023 · original
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this. Isaiah 9:6-7 Fifteen years ago, inspired by an Advent Conspiracy video, the congregation I was serving in embarked on a clean water project for a small community in Ecuador. When I went to Ecuador for the ribbon cutting and blessing of the project, some of the people took me over to a neighboring community that was built on a garbage field. It is as heartbreaking as you can imagine. One of the many things that goes along with a lack of
Day 23 – Galatians 4:4-7
Dec 23, 2023 · original
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God. Galatians 4:4-7 When I was growing up, we had school meals where we sat down at tables together and we ate the food that was presented to us. We had no choice in what food was served that day. We might like it, we might not like it; it might be well cooked, it might be badly cooked. We had no choice in the matter. My least liked day was sauerkraut day. If you’ve never had sauerkraut – it’s a bitter form of cabbage. Some people love it. I find it hard to even put it in my mouth. But, if it was sauerkraut day at school, it was saue
Day 22 – Matthew 2:9-12
Dec 22, 2023 · original
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. Matthew 2:9-12 On a morning with a cloudless sky and a gentle offshore breeze, I was surfing with some friends when a pod of dolphins started swimming and jumping all around us. Some of the dolphins were so close I could reach out and touch them. Feelings of awe, joy, and some fear rose up in all of us. Sometimes I go out surfing when I’m feeling stuck or I’m praying for God to
Day 21 – Matthew 2:7-8
Dec 21, 2023 · original
Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” Matthew 2:7-8 Deception at its finest – Herod was a master of his craft, but he could not hide the truth of the matter – what was most important to him was being threatened. The word about “this newborn King of the Jews” had spread fast. Matthew 2:3 goes as far as to say, “he [Herod] was troubled, and everyone in Jerusalem was troubled with him.” For Herod, the arrival of Jesus was not good news. The prophecy foretold another kind of ‘ruler’ who would lead like a ‘shepherd.’ Jesus’ Kingdom would be a topsy-turvy reversal of the power structure – the high and mighty would be brought low, and those of low status would be elevated – a direct t
Day 20 – Matthew 2:3-6
Dec 20, 2023 · original
When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” Matthew 2:3-6 Yesterday we read about the Magi from the East, who, upon noticing the first Christmas star ornamenting the night sky, set out on a journey to seek the Messiah and worship Him. In stark contrast, today read that when King Herod and “all Jerusalem” heard about Jesus’ birth, they were disturbed . Disturbed! In the original Greek that word can mean agitated, stirred-up, troubled and afraid. Isn’t it interesting that you don’t have to
Day 19 – Matthew 2:1-2
Dec 19, 2023 · original
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” Matthew 2:1-2 These two verses herald the outcome of learning, wisdom, and assumption. These Wise Ones (or magi) probably had spent many years studying the signs of nature and the heavens to understand the world around them. Weather forecasting, particularly for the months and year ahead probably depended on people like these Wise Ones reading the signs long before science began to model the physics of our atmosphere, Sun and Moon. To them the sign was clear – “a king’s star has risen and we have come.” It was a sign of hope in a challenging world – why else bring special gifts to honour this foreign ruler? Some suggest the Magi came from Chaldea or Arabi
Day 18 – Luke 2:19-20
Dec 18, 2023 · original
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. Luke 2:19-20 My favorite Christmas song is Mary, Did you Know? The singer asks what Mary knew about her baby boy. Did you know He… will walk on water? Save our sons and daughters? Make you new? Deliver you? The angel Gabriel had already told Mary some incredible things about her Son—that she should name him Jesus (which means, “Yahweh is salvation”), that He will be great, will be called the Son of the Most High, and will reign on David’s throne forever. But there are a lot of things that Mary was not told. She does not seem to have been told that by accepting God’s task for her, she would be labeled an adulteress. Or that shortly after her Son’s birth, Herod would try to kill Him, her
Day 17 – Luke 2:15-18
Dec 17, 2023 · original
When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us.” So they hurried off and located Mary and Joseph, and found the baby lying in a manger. When they saw him, they related what they had been told about this child, and all who heard it were astonished at what the shepherds said. Luke 2:15-18 The shepherds had just experienced a wonderful moment while they were out among the flocks. Their routine nighttime became a brightly lit, enthusiastic, worshipful moment. The good news they had waited for, the coming of the Messiah, was announced to them! And then…the music was over. The lights went back out. And the shepherds faced a decision. They could choose to sit and bask in the moment. After all, it was a thrilling moment. The army of the Lord of Hosts had
Day 16 – Luke 2:13-14
Dec 16, 2023 · original
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Luke 2:13–14 Words are powerful. No doubt we can think upon words that we have offered and received that have brought us delight and affirmation; words that we might still cherish to this day. We hold too, with gentleness and the peace of Christ, words that we know have brought destruction and anguish for us and others. The words shared in this passage, announced by these heavenly host, are words of wonder and witness. They give fitting glory to God and witness of the peace on earth that would be upon those on whom God’s favor would rest. These words of wonder and witness play their part in what was taking place and are nestled amongst what was unfolding for these unlikely characters: the shepherds living ou

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